Depression Counselling in Regina, SK.

Depression can consume your life or just make life no fun anymore. Whether you have severe or mild, situational or chronic depression counselling can give you tools to help you control your life and stop feeling helpless and overwhelmed. A holistic approach is an important factor when managing depression. Get help you do not have to feel this way forever.

Up to half of mental illness can be categorized as depression and usually requires identification of triggering factors, many of which may have combined over a lifetime. Treatment will depend on how it developed and may be in concert with a psychiatrist for medical care. Common reasons for depression are: repressed anger, faulty thinking, trauma or grief. Are sexual misconduct or addictions part of your life? We identify when and why your anger was repressed, change faulty thinking, process trauma and grief from a safe distance, place appropriate boundaries in your life and express any anger with dignity and compassion. This enables new thought patterns or beliefs and disarms depression.

Depression can be debilitating and isolating. It can be a very dark place to be. To begin, I want to make sure you do not have an undiagnosed medical issue where depression is a symptom through a medical assessment. As well, I will frequently check in with you to ensure you are keeping yourself safe always. Connection is essential to our overall well-being. We need to feel accepted, in a trusting and comfortable context. We will explore the potential roots of your depression by way of trauma, past abuse, etc. If it's too painful to go there, we will use Focusing to heal through visualization. It is important to me that your journey through depression be gentle and on your terms.

Many people if not most, will experience a period in their life during which they feel depressed. They lose interest in what used to be important or fun to them. Scheepers can assist people in identifying the relationships between thinking and feeling and behavior and can offer tools and resources to help clients toward feeling hopeful that they, just like so many others, can feel happy again.

Depression can have a debilitating impact on your life and is one of the most common health issues. I will complete a wholistic assessment with you, to determine where you are currently in your life and how to begin to see and believe that there is hope . Hope that this black hole that you have fallen in to can be climbed out with supports such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy and practical strategies for dealing with depression.

Depression is often times a silent struggle. It can be isolating and unfortunately remains stigmatized and misunderstood by society today. I have had clients say to me, "My partner thinks I should just be able to just buck-up but I can't! What is wrong with me?" If depression is a part of your life, you know that its' treatment is not simply "bucking-up." Often times there is a chemical imbalance and/or stressful life circumstances that is making it difficult for you to cope. This does not mean you are weak or flawed in any way. For example, if you had a thyroid condition, you wouldn't think it was "your fault" but yet with depression we do. You don't need to be alone in this.

Maureen utilizes a number of useful approaches to address the faulty thinking, emotional upheaval, poor concentration, low productivity, relationship issues and other difficulties associated with the debilitating effects of depression. Depending on the severity of depression, there are some clients who may benefit from pharmaceuticals in which case they will need to consult with a qualified doctor who can diagnose and prescribe to address the chemical imbalance.

In counseling individuals who are depressed, I find asking what they think their life would be like without the depression can help to find some goals they want to work towards. I also find that teaching about how feelings are affected by our thoughts and behaviors helps to develop a sense of control over the depression. Instead of spending time trying to figure out why a person is depressed, I take a here and now view of what the person wants and what are they doing to get what they want, is it working and do they want to find another way. I do this in my own life when I feel stuck and it does work!!

Depression is a complex experience. Treatment begins with an in depth assessment of the potential causes and impact of the client's depression. We will review current or potential treatment options including therapy and medication, depending on your beliefs and needs. We will explore experiential and cognitive factors that influence depression and build a workable action plan to manage more effectively.

In many ways it is important to understand depression as a verb; depressing! Treatment for depression should involve understanding the patterns of behavior that cause depression. There are many ways to treat depression that are easy, accessible and fun! Mindfulness Meditation is an excellent tool that you will learn as a response for depression. Clients make significant gains using this tool!

Depression is a serious mental disorder that affects every area of a person's life. It is a regular mode of operation for those who have it, unlike the occasional sadness that everyone experiences from time to time. Depression might be mild, characterized by low energy and a lack of interest, or it might be severe, characterized by violent mood swings and a desire to give up on life. Left untreated, the person suffering depression might contemplate harming themselves. Depression is frequently linked to substance abuse, as it effects the same area of the brain, and sufferers of depression often try to self medicate with drugs or alcohol. At Valiant Recovery, we treat the dual diagnosis of depression and substance abuse in order to care for the whole person.

DEPRESSION IS ALSO RELATED TO GRIEF AND LOSS EVENTS. IT CAN BE SHORT-LIVED, OR HANG AROUND AND INTERFERE WITH YOUR LIFE AND THOSE YOU LOVE. DEPRESSION CAN BE TREATED CHEMICALLY IF NEED BE, BUT ALL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WOULD RECOMMEND COUNSELLING FOR SUPPORT. I AM HERE TO LISTEN TO YOU AND I CARE. TOGETHER WE CAN FIND A PLAN FOR HEALTHIER LIVING TO IMPROVE YOUR OVER-ALL WELL-BEING.

If you are struggling with depression, I invite you to come as you are. We will explore the biological factors, trauma history, current life stressors and stuck points that may be triggering feelings or patterns of hopelessness. I compassionately work with you to challenge thoughts and emotions that commonly fuel depression. By working work with you to learn new skills and solve current problems, my hope is that you will see successful outcomes.